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TWI393040B
TWI393040B TW98107499A TW98107499A TWI393040B TW I393040 B TWI393040 B TW I393040B TW 98107499 A TW98107499 A TW 98107499A TW 98107499 A TW98107499 A TW 98107499A TW I393040 B TWI393040 B TW I393040B
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觸控面板之電容感測架構 Capacitive sensing architecture of touch panel

本發明係關於一種電容式觸控面板,特別是關於一種可去除半導體主動元件所產生之低頻雜訊的觸控面板之電容感測電路架構。 The present invention relates to a capacitive touch panel, and more particularly to a capacitive sensing circuit architecture of a touch panel capable of removing low frequency noise generated by a semiconductor active device.

電容式觸控面板具有防塵、防火、防刮、強固耐用及具有高解析度等優點,不過,其具有價格昂貴、容易因靜電或溼度造成誤動作等缺點。人手與電容式觸控面板沒有接觸時,各種電極(Electrode)是同電位的,觸控面板沒有上沒有電流(Electric Current)通過。當手指與觸控面板接觸時,人體內的靜電流入地面而產生微弱電流通過,檢測電極依電流值變化,可以算出接觸的位置。亦即,藉由感測觸控面板各點的電容變化值,即可得出手指接觸觸控面板的位置。於是,如何準確地偵測出電容的變化量,就成為觸控面板開發的重點。 The capacitive touch panel has the advantages of dustproof, fireproof, scratch-resistant, strong and durable, and high resolution. However, it has the disadvantages of being expensive and easily malfunctioning due to static electricity or humidity. When the human hand is not in contact with the capacitive touch panel, the various electrodes (Electrode) are at the same potential, and the touch panel has no Electric Current. When the finger comes into contact with the touch panel, static electricity in the human body flows into the ground to generate a weak current, and the detection electrode changes according to the current value, and the contact position can be calculated. That is, by sensing the capacitance change value of each point of the touch panel, the position where the finger touches the touch panel can be obtained. Therefore, how to accurately detect the amount of change in capacitance has become the focus of touch panel development.

習知觸控面板電容的偵測電路如第1圖所示者,待測電容11係為一可變電容,其電容值的改變係由於外界具有電容效應的帶電體,亦即觸碰物,或者雜訊等所引 發,而電容轉電壓轉換器12則用以將待測電容11的電容值轉換為電壓值,再以放大器13將訊號放大,最後,再以低通濾波器14將所需頻寬以外的雜訊濾除。 The detection circuit of the conventional touch panel capacitor is as shown in FIG. 1 , and the capacitor 11 to be tested is a variable capacitor, and the change in the capacitance value is due to a charged body having a capacitive effect, that is, a touch object. Or noise, etc. The capacitor-to-voltage converter 12 is used to convert the capacitance value of the capacitor 11 to be tested into a voltage value, and then amplify the signal by the amplifier 13. Finally, the low-pass filter 14 is used to mix the desired bandwidth. Filter out.

由於觸控面板的工作頻率較低,因此,以上的習知技術,可解決高頻雜訊,不過,屬於低頻帶的雜訊,就成為觸控面板最需解決的議題。 Since the operating frequency of the touch panel is low, the above conventional techniques can solve the high frequency noise, but the noise belonging to the low frequency band becomes the most important problem to be solved by the touch panel.

請參考第2圖,其為一般觸控面板內部的金屬氧化半導體(MOS)元件所產生的雜訊之頻譜分佈圖。MOS所產生的雜訊主要有三種:MOS元件熱雜訊(Thermal Noise)、MOS元件閃爍雜訊(Flicker Noise)、漏電流突射雜訊(Leakage Current Shot Noise),這三種的總和為整體MOS雜訊(Total MOS Noise)。 Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a spectrum distribution diagram of noise generated by a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) device inside a general touch panel. There are three main types of noise generated by MOS: MOS component thermal noise, MOS component flicker noise, and Leakage Current Shot Noise. The sum of these three is the overall MOS. Total MOS Noise.

從第2圖可清楚發現,當頻率愈低,閃爍雜訊(Flicker Noise)所造成的影響就越大;反過來,當頻率超過Corener frequency(f c )時,熱雜訊所造成的影響就增加了。以觸控面板的工作頻率而言,由於其為低頻者,因此,閃爍雜訊會佔了整個MOS雜訊的大部分,且頻率愈低影響愈大,會使得在低頻工作的觸控面板訊號雜訊比(SNR,Signal to Noise Ratio)降低許多。第3圖是將第 2圖之雜訊模型套以第1圖之電路架構中所得之雜訊模型。在頻域上的訊號,可以發現原先待測電容11所發生的電容量改變訊號,經過電容轉電壓轉換器12後,由於電容轉電壓轉換器12本身會產生低頻雜訊(閃爍雜訊為主),使得待測電容11的電容量改變訊號增加了低頻雜訊進入,亦即,VMod。接下來,再經過放大器13之後,放大器本身的低頻雜訊也跟著混進了訊號當中,成為VAmp-out。接著,再經過低通濾波器14之後,高頻的部分被濾除了,亦即,Vout,不過,低頻的雜訊部份仍然存在,於是低頻的工作頻率之訊號雜訊比無法提高,導致電容式觸控面板的感度無法提高。 It can be clearly seen from Figure 2 that the lower the frequency, the greater the impact of Flicker Noise; conversely, when the frequency exceeds the Corener frequency ( f c ), the effect of thermal noise is increased. In terms of the operating frequency of the touch panel, since it is a low frequency, the flicker noise will occupy most of the entire MOS noise, and the lower the frequency, the greater the impact, the touch panel signal that will work at low frequencies. The SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio) is much lower. Figure 3 is a diagram showing the noise model obtained by the noise model of Figure 2 in the circuit architecture of Figure 1. In the frequency domain, the capacitance change signal generated by the original capacitor 11 to be tested can be found. After the capacitor-to-voltage converter 12, the capacitor-to-voltage converter 12 itself generates low-frequency noise (sparkling noise is dominant). The capacitance change signal of the capacitor 11 to be tested increases the low frequency noise input, that is, V Mod . Next, after passing through the amplifier 13, the low-frequency noise of the amplifier itself is also mixed into the signal to become V Amp-out . Then, after passing through the low-pass filter 14, the high-frequency portion is filtered out, that is, V out , but the low-frequency noise portion still exists, so the signal noise ratio of the low-frequency operating frequency cannot be increased, resulting in The sensitivity of the capacitive touch panel cannot be improved.

這種由於電晶體元件本身所產生的低頻雜訊,並無法藉由傳統的低通濾波架構予以濾除,或者,採用差動式(Differential)的架構亦無法去除,必須藉由其他的手段加以去除,藉以提高訊號雜訊比,而能達到提高感度的目的。 The low-frequency noise generated by the transistor component itself cannot be filtered by the conventional low-pass filter architecture, or cannot be removed by using a differential architecture, and must be removed by other means. Removal, in order to improve the signal noise ratio, and achieve the purpose of improving sensitivity.

鑑於以上習知技術的問題,本發明提供一種於觸控面板電容感測架構,係藉由將待測電容之輸出頻率移轉 至高頻工作頻帶,以消除低頻雜訊後,藉以提高觸控面板電容感測之靈敏度的目的。 In view of the above problems in the prior art, the present invention provides a capacitive sensing architecture for a touch panel by shifting the output frequency of the capacitor to be tested. To the high frequency working frequency band, in order to eliminate the low frequency noise, the purpose of improving the sensitivity of the capacitive sensing of the touch panel is improved.

為達上述目的,本發明提供一種電容式觸控面板之待測電容之偵測電路架構,包含:一波形產生器,用以產生一固定電壓之高頻訊號;一第一乘法器,與該待測電容電連接,並與該波形產生器電連接,用以將該波形產生器與該待測電容所產生之一變化訊號相乘,藉以將該待測電容之工作頻率由低頻轉換至該波形產生器之高頻頻段,構成一調變訊號;一放大器,與該第一乘法器電連接,用以接收該乘法器所送之該調變訊號並予以放大為一放大訊號;一第二乘法器,與該波形產生器及該放大器電連接,用以接收該放大訊號,並將該放大訊號之高頻頻段還原為該變化訊號原始頻段之一放大還原訊號;以及,一低頻濾波器,與該第二乘法器電連接,用以接收該放大還原訊號並濾除該放大還原訊號之高頻雜訊;藉由以上之頻率轉換,該偵測電路架構所產生之低頻元件雜訊將被濾除。 To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a detection circuit architecture for a capacitance of a capacitive touch panel, comprising: a waveform generator for generating a high frequency signal of a fixed voltage; a first multiplier, and the The capacitor to be tested is electrically connected and electrically connected to the waveform generator for multiplying the waveform generator by a change signal generated by the capacitor to be tested, thereby converting the operating frequency of the capacitor to be tested from the low frequency to the The high frequency band of the waveform generator constitutes a modulation signal; an amplifier is electrically connected to the first multiplier for receiving the modulation signal sent by the multiplier and amplified to an amplification signal; a multiplier, electrically connected to the waveform generator and the amplifier, for receiving the amplified signal, and reducing the high frequency band of the amplified signal to one of the original frequency bands of the change signal; and a low frequency filter, Electrically connecting with the second multiplier for receiving the amplified and restored signal and filtering the high frequency noise of the amplified and restored signal; by the above frequency conversion, the detecting circuit structure generates Frequency noise components are filtered out.

為達本發明之所欲達到之頻率轉換目的,本發明更提供一種轉換電容觸控面板之待測電容之電路架構,包 含:一波形產生器,用以產生一固定電壓之高頻訊號;以及一乘法器,與該待測電容及一放大器電連接,並與該波形產生器電連接,用以將該波形產生器與該待測電容所產生之訊號相乘,藉以將該待測電容之工作頻率由低頻轉換至該波形產生器之高頻頻段,再輸出至該放大器。 In order to achieve the frequency conversion purpose of the present invention, the present invention further provides a circuit structure of a capacitance to be tested for converting a capacitive touch panel. The method includes: a waveform generator for generating a high frequency signal of a fixed voltage; and a multiplier electrically connected to the capacitor to be tested and an amplifier, and electrically connected to the waveform generator for using the waveform generator Multiplying the signal generated by the capacitor to be tested, thereby converting the operating frequency of the capacitor to be tested from a low frequency to a high frequency band of the waveform generator, and then outputting to the amplifier.

為讓本發明之上述和其他目的、特徵、和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉數個較佳實施例,並配合所附圖式,作詳細說明如下: The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.

在觸控面板上,面板上的每個待測電容的靜態電容,理論上的電容值均相同。每個待測電容在電路上被視為可變電容,其改變的電容值係由手指或者外界觸碰物所造成。由於待測電容的變化量受限於人體的動作,因此,其工作頻率採取低頻即可。而在觸碰的掃描控制上,每條掃描線的電容感測,都必須提供給掃描線一固定的工作電壓。 On the touch panel, the static capacitance of each capacitor to be tested on the panel is theoretically the same. Each capacitor to be tested is considered to be a variable capacitor on the circuit, and its changed capacitance value is caused by a finger or an external touch. Since the amount of change of the capacitance to be tested is limited by the action of the human body, the operating frequency can be low frequency. On the scanning control of the touch, the capacitive sensing of each scan line must provide a fixed operating voltage to the scan line.

由於以上的基礎,本發明運用一預先處理的方式,除了原先供應給待測電容的固定工作電壓,增加一個高 頻的脈波電壓,使得待測電容的感應量輸出,轉換成為一高頻訊號。於是,在經過後處理電路後,將不會受到後續的MOS元件所產生的低頻雜訊影響。具體的電路架構,請參考第4圖。 Due to the above basis, the present invention uses a pre-processing method to increase a high voltage in addition to the fixed operating voltage originally supplied to the capacitor to be tested. The frequency of the pulse wave voltage causes the inductive output of the capacitor to be measured to be converted into a high frequency signal. Therefore, after passing through the post-processing circuit, it will not be affected by the low-frequency noise generated by the subsequent MOS device. For the specific circuit architecture, please refer to Figure 4.

其中,較佳的高頻頻率,可視面板的規格以及特性來定。例如,七吋以上的大尺寸面板,可採取大於100kHz的作業頻率,適當的頻率,端視採用的控制器可控制頻率以及相關的頻率產生元件而定。又例如,七吋以下的中小尺寸面板,則可採取大於500kHz的工作頻率,同樣地,頻率的選擇,端視採用的控制器可控制的頻率以及相關的頻率產生元件而定。 Among them, the preferred high frequency, the specification and characteristics of the visible panel. For example, a large-sized panel of more than seven inches can take an operating frequency greater than 100 kHz, the appropriate frequency, depending on the controller controllable frequency and the associated frequency generating components. For another example, a small and medium-sized panel of less than seven inches can take an operating frequency greater than 500 kHz. Similarly, the frequency selection depends on the controller controllable frequency and the associated frequency generating component.

第4圖係為本發明之電容偵測整體架構圖,其包含有:待測電容110、第一乘法器120、波形產生器130、放大器140、第二乘法器150與低通濾波器160。其中,待測電容110係代表了觸控面板上的掃描線的可變電容,用以感測手指或者其他處碰物的觸碰所產生的電容變化訊號;波形產生器130則提供一高頻的電壓脈波,再經由第一乘法器120將待測電容110的變化訊號與波形產生器130所提供的電壓脈波相乘後,即可轉換成高 頻的訊號;放大器140則將第一乘法器120所傳來的高頻訊號加以放大;接著,放大器140再將訊號傳至第二乘法器150,經由波形產生器130所提供的反向脈波訊號,即可將波形產生器130的高頻脈波加以去除,進而還原出經放大的變化訊號(低頻訊號);最後,再經過低通濾波器160即可濾除高頻的雜訊。 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the capacitance detection according to the present invention, which includes: a capacitor 110 to be tested, a first multiplier 120, a waveform generator 130, an amplifier 140, a second multiplier 150, and a low-pass filter 160. The capacitor 110 to be tested represents a variable capacitance of a scan line on the touch panel for sensing a capacitance change signal generated by a touch of a finger or other object; the waveform generator 130 provides a high frequency The voltage pulse wave is multiplied by the voltage pulse wave provided by the waveform generator 130 via the first multiplier 120, and then converted into a high voltage pulse wave. Frequency signal; amplifier 140 amplifies the high frequency signal transmitted by the first multiplier 120; then, the amplifier 140 transmits the signal to the second multiplier 150, via the reverse pulse provided by the waveform generator 130. The signal can remove the high frequency pulse of the waveform generator 130, thereby reducing the amplified change signal (low frequency signal); finally, the low pass filter 160 can filter out the high frequency noise.

第4圖下方則說明了本發明的電容偵測架構的頻譜圖,其說明了本發明如何能達到低頻雜訊的濾除。在待測電容110的輸出端,其電容的變化量訊號,係在低頻的範圍;接著,在第一乘法器120的輸出端,其電容的變化訊號,由於與第一乘法器120相乘,因此,直接轉換成高頻的電壓訊號(中心頻率為fmod),亦即Vmod,或者可稱之為調變訊號。在放大器140的輸出端(VAmp-out)高頻的調變訊號被放大器140放大,此外,放大器140本身產生的低頻雜訊,在第4圖中同樣可清楚看到。至此,低頻雜訊以及高頻的調變訊號的頻帶已經被區別開來。接下來,再藉由第二乘法器150將所有的訊號與波形產生器130的訊號相乘(VDm-out),結果,原先高頻的調變訊號,其頻帶被轉換回低頻,反而低頻的雜訊被轉換到高 頻的頻帶,便成高頻雜訊。最後,第二乘法器150的輸出VDm-out,再經過低通濾波器160,其輸出Vout就將高頻的雜訊濾除,而只剩下低頻的調變訊號以及原先相對應的熱雜訊。 The spectrum of the capacitance sensing architecture of the present invention is illustrated below in Figure 4, which illustrates how the present invention can achieve low frequency noise filtering. At the output end of the capacitor 110 to be tested, the change signal of the capacitance is in the range of the low frequency; then, at the output of the first multiplier 120, the change signal of the capacitance is multiplied by the first multiplier 120. Therefore, it is directly converted into a high-frequency voltage signal (the center frequency is f mod ), that is, V mod , or it can be called a modulation signal. The high frequency modulation signal at the output (V Amp-out ) of the amplifier 140 is amplified by the amplifier 140. In addition, the low frequency noise generated by the amplifier 140 itself is also clearly seen in FIG. At this point, the frequency bands of low frequency noise and high frequency modulated signals have been distinguished. Then, all the signals are multiplied by the signal of the waveform generator 130 by the second multiplier 150 (V Dm-out ), and as a result, the frequency band of the original high-frequency modulation signal is converted back to the low frequency, and the low frequency is The noise is converted to a high frequency band and becomes a high frequency noise. Finally, the output V Dm-out of the second multiplier 150 passes through the low pass filter 160, and the output V out filters out the high frequency noise, leaving only the low frequency modulation signal and the corresponding corresponding Hot noise.

換句話說,本發明係藉由頻率的移轉,將原來屬於低頻的觸控面板偵測的工作頻率,移轉到高頻頻帶,來避免低頻雜訊匯入電容偵測的頻帶。亦即,運用頻域的轉換來達到元件本身所產生的低頻雜訊。而轉換的重點在於,將訊號產生之時,即將訊號移轉到高頻頻帶,爾後所產生的低頻雜訊將可避免之。 In other words, the present invention shifts the operating frequency detected by the touch panel originally belonging to the low frequency to the high frequency band by frequency shifting to avoid the frequency band in which the low frequency noise is fed into the capacitance detection. That is, the frequency domain conversion is used to achieve the low frequency noise generated by the component itself. The key point of the conversion is that when the signal is generated, the signal will be transferred to the high frequency band, and the low frequency noise generated will be avoided.

比較第3圖的習知技術與第4圖的本發明可以發現,本發明係藉由波形產生器130提供高頻的調變訊號,並與第一乘法器120的結合來達到頻率轉換的目的。此處的調變,係與無線通訊所稱的調變有所不同,其係運用無線通訊的調變概念,而不做無線通訊之用。藉由此種作法,即可將屬於低頻頻帶的觸控面板電容感測訊號,轉換到高頻頻帶,進而達到與由放大器140內部電子元件所產生的低頻雜訊進行區隔的目的。 Comparing the prior art of FIG. 3 with the invention of FIG. 4, it can be found that the present invention provides a high frequency modulation signal by the waveform generator 130 and combines with the first multiplier 120 to achieve frequency conversion. . The modulation here is different from the modulation called wireless communication, which uses the modulation concept of wireless communication instead of wireless communication. In this way, the touch panel capacitive sensing signals belonging to the low frequency band can be converted to the high frequency band, thereby achieving the purpose of distinguishing from the low frequency noise generated by the internal electronic components of the amplifier 140.

接下來,再透過第二乘法器150與波形產生器130 所產生的高頻脈波將放大後的調變訊號進行「解調」,則可還原放大後的變化訊號。最後,經過低通濾波器160將高頻的訊號濾除,運用現有的技術可輕易達成。 Next, the second multiplier 150 and the waveform generator 130 are further transmitted. The generated high-frequency pulse wave "demodulates" the amplified modulation signal, and the amplified change signal can be restored. Finally, the high frequency signal is filtered through the low pass filter 160, which can be easily achieved by using existing techniques.

第4圖的架構,係說明本發明整體的工作。本發明的主要精神在於前述者,透過頻率的轉換來達到將觸控面板電容偵測的低頻工作頻率轉換至高頻,藉以排除後續在訊號經過放大器的過程中所發生的低頻雜訊問題。 The architecture of Figure 4 illustrates the overall operation of the present invention. The main spirit of the present invention lies in the foregoing, the frequency conversion is used to convert the low frequency operating frequency of the touch panel capacitance detection to a high frequency, thereby eliminating the low frequency noise problem that occurs in the subsequent process of the signal passing through the amplifier.

在具體的電路實現上,乘法器的架構,可有多種不同的型態。以下列舉兩個例子:請參考第5圖,本發明運用之乘法器架構的第一實施例。本發明運用兩組電控切換開關ΦR1與ΦA1,來實現乘法器的功能,說明如下:在波形產生器130於高電位時,電控切換開關ΦR1短路(Short),而電控切換開關ΦA1開路(Open),於是波形產生器130對待測電容110進行充電;在波形產生器130於低電位時,電控切換開關ΦR1開路(Open),而電控切換開關ΦA1短路(Short),於是待測電容110進行對放大器140的放電。電控切換開關ΦR1與電控切換開關ΦA1係與波形產生器130的頻率同步,於是,待測電容110的電容值在充放電的過程 中若產生電容值的變化,將使得電容量發生變化,透過放大器140端可偵測到該電容量的變化。 In the specific circuit implementation, the architecture of the multiplier can have many different types. Two examples are listed below: Please refer to Figure 5 for a first embodiment of the multiplier architecture utilized by the present invention. The invention realizes the function of the multiplier by using two sets of electronically controlled switching switches Φ R1 and Φ A1 , as follows: when the waveform generator 130 is at a high potential, the electronically controlled switching switch Φ R1 is short-circuited, and the electronically controlled switching The switch Φ A1 is open (Open), so the waveform generator 130 charges the capacitor 110 to be measured; when the waveform generator 130 is at a low potential, the electronically controlled switch Φ R1 is open (Open), and the electronically controlled switch Φ A1 is shorted ( Short), then the capacitor 110 to be tested performs discharge to the amplifier 140. The electronically controlled switching switch Φ R1 and the electronically controlled switching switch Φ A1 are synchronized with the frequency of the waveform generator 130. Therefore, if the capacitance value of the capacitor 110 to be tested changes in the capacitance value during the charging and discharging process, the capacitance will occur. The change can be detected by the end of the amplifier 140.

請參考第6圖,其說明了本發明運用之乘法器架構的第二實施例,運用在差動式電容偵測架構的範例。差動式電容偵測架構,係為偵測兩條掃描線的電容值差異,來進行觸碰判斷之技術。因此,差動式電容偵測架構,有兩個待測電容,如第6圖中所示者,分別為待測電容111與待測電容112,其電容值分別為C1與C2。同樣地,架構中運用了波形產生器130,在待測電容111與待測電容112,分別設計有電控切換開關ΦR1與電控切換開關ΦA1,電控切換開關ΦR2與電控切換開關ΦA2。這兩組電控切換開關,係分別控制待測電容111與待測電容112與波形產生器130、放大器140的開路與斷路,俾使得待測電容111與待測電容112對放大器140來講形成高頻的輸入訊號。切換的方式如第5圖的描述,於此不再贅述。 Please refer to FIG. 6, which illustrates a second embodiment of the multiplier architecture utilized in the present invention, which is used in an example of a differential capacitance sensing architecture. The differential capacitance detection architecture is a technique for detecting the difference in capacitance between two scanning lines to perform touch determination. Therefore, the differential capacitance detecting architecture has two capacitors to be tested, as shown in FIG. 6, which are respectively the capacitor 111 to be tested and the capacitor 112 to be tested, and the capacitance values thereof are C1 and C2, respectively. Similarly, the waveform generator 130 is used in the architecture, and the electrical control switch 111 and the capacitor to be tested 112 are respectively designed with an electronically controlled switching switch Φ R1 and an electronically controlled switching switch Φ A1 , an electronically controlled switching switch Φ R2 and an electronically controlled switching Switch Φ A2 . The two sets of electronically controlled switching switches respectively control the open circuit and the open circuit of the capacitor 111 to be tested and the capacitor 112 to be tested and the waveform generator 130 and the amplifier 140, so that the capacitor 111 to be tested and the capacitor 112 to be tested form an amplifier 140. High frequency input signal. The manner of switching is as described in FIG. 5, and details are not described herein again.

接著,待測電容111與待測電容112分別輸入至放大器140輸入的兩端,形成差動式的架構。後續的電路即可判斷待測電容111與待測電容112兩者電容值的差 異,即可判斷哪條掃描線被觸碰。 Then, the capacitor 111 to be tested and the capacitor 112 to be tested are respectively input to the two ends of the input of the amplifier 140 to form a differential structure. The subsequent circuit can determine the difference between the capacitance values of the capacitor 111 to be tested and the capacitor 112 to be tested. Different, you can determine which scan line is touched.

第5圖說明了一般電容式觸控面板的乘法器實施架構,第6圖則說明了差動電容式觸控面板的乘法器實施架構。其說明了本發明可運用在不同的電容式觸控面板的判斷方法上,並且,同樣可達到將低頻的工作頻率轉換到高頻的工作頻率的目的。只要能將低頻的工作頻率,以最簡易的方式轉換到高頻的工作頻率,即可達到本發明所欲達到的低頻雜訊避除的目的。 Figure 5 illustrates the multiplier implementation architecture of a general capacitive touch panel, and Figure 6 illustrates the multiplier implementation architecture of a differential capacitive touch panel. It is illustrated that the present invention can be applied to different capacitive touch panel determination methods, and the same can be achieved for converting the low frequency operating frequency to the high frequency operating frequency. As long as the low frequency operating frequency can be converted to the high frequency operating frequency in the simplest manner, the purpose of the low frequency noise avoidance desired by the present invention can be achieved.

第5圖與第6圖的實施例,僅說明了一種乘法器的範例。事實上,以熟習本發明之習知技術者,可經由本發明的技術揭示,而提出不同的乘法器作法,進而達到本發明的發明目的。因此,以下說明將不再贅述其他的乘法器架構。 The embodiments of Figures 5 and 6 illustrate only one example of a multiplier. In fact, those skilled in the art will be able to devise various multipliers in accordance with the teachings of the present invention to achieve the object of the invention. Therefore, the following description will not repeat other multiplier architectures.

接下來,將繼續說明運用本發明在放大器上的簡易實施電路。透過以下的實施範例,可得知第5圖與第6圖的實施例可在放大器140的輸出端得到高頻的轉換電壓。 Next, a simple implementation circuit using the present invention on an amplifier will be described. Through the following embodiments, it can be seen that the embodiments of Figs. 5 and 6 can obtain a high frequency switching voltage at the output of the amplifier 140.

請參考第7圖,其為本發明運用在一般電容式觸控面板的放大器之電路架構。比較第5圖可發現,第7圖 係為將第5圖的電路架構在放大器140端加上旁路電容C3,並以一電控切換開關ΦR3與之並聯;同時,在放大器140之輸出端增加一電控切換開關ΦA3。其中,電控切換開關ΦR3係與電控切換開關ΦR1同步,而電控切換開關ΦA3係與電控切換開關ΦA1同步。 Please refer to FIG. 7 , which is a circuit diagram of an amplifier used in a general capacitive touch panel of the present invention. Comparing Fig. 5, it can be seen that the seventh figure is to add the bypass capacitor C3 to the circuit structure of the amplifier diagram at the end of the amplifier 140, and to be connected in parallel with an electronically controlled switch Φ R3 ; meanwhile, at the output of the amplifier 140 Add an electronically controlled switch Φ A3 to the end . Among them, the electronically controlled switching switch Φ R3 is synchronized with the electronically controlled switching switch Φ R1 , and the electronically controlled switching switch Φ A3 is synchronized with the electronically controlled switching switch Φ A1 .

第一階段,電控切換開關ΦR1與電控切換開關ΦR3短路,而電控切換開關ΦA1與電控切換開關ΦA3開路,待測電容130的電量Q1=C1xVmod,而電容C3的電量Q3=0。接著,在第二階段,電控切換開關ΦR1與電控切換開關ΦR3開路,而電控切換開關ΦA1與電控切換開關ΦA3短路時,放大器140的輸出端產生Vo的輸出電壓,因此,待測電容130的電量與電容C3的總電量為:Q=Q1+Q3=C1V+C3(V-Vo)=(C1+C3)V-C3Vo In the first stage, the electronically controlled switching switch Φ R1 is short-circuited with the electronically controlled switching switch Φ R3 , and the electronically controlled switching switch Φ A1 and the electronically controlled switching switch Φ A3 are open, and the power of the capacitor 130 to be tested is Q1=C 1 xV mod , and the capacitance The power of C 3 is Q3=0. Then, in the second stage, the electronically controlled switching switch Φ R1 and the electronically controlled switching switch Φ R3 are open, and when the electronically controlled switching switch Φ A1 is short-circuited with the electronically controlled switching switch Φ A3 , the output terminal of the amplifier 140 generates an output voltage of V o . Therefore, the total amount of electricity of the capacitor 130 to be tested and the capacitance C 3 is: Q = Q1 + Q3 = C 1 V + C 3 (VV o ) = (C 1 + C 3 ) VC 3 V o

其中:Vo=A(Vagnd-V-Vos),A為放大器的放大倍率,Vmod為波形產生器130所提供的參考電壓,V為待測電容110端的電壓,Vo為放大器140輸出端的電壓。 Where: V o =A(V agnd -VV os ), A is the amplification factor of the amplifier, V mod is the reference voltage provided by the waveform generator 130, V is the voltage of the terminal 110 of the capacitor to be tested, and V o is the output end of the amplifier 140 Voltage.

於是,V=Vagnd-Vos-Vo/A。在第一階段的切換,儲存的電量為Q1,第二階段則為Q。Q1=Q,於是:C1xVrgf=(C1+C3)(Vagnd-Vos-Vo/A)-C3Vo ≒(C1+C3)(Vagnd-Vos)-C3Vo Thus, V = V agnd - V os - V o / A. In the first phase of switching, the stored power is Q1, and the second phase is Q. Q1=Q, then: C 1 xV rgf =(C 1 +C 3 )(V agnd -V os -V o /A)-C 3 V o ≒(C 1 +C 3 )(V agnd -V os ) -C 3 V o

Vo=-C1/C3(Vmod-Vagnd)+Vagnd-(1+C1/C3)Vos V o =-C 1 /C 3 (V mod -V agnd )+V agnd -(1+C 1 /C 3 )V os

亦即,放大器140的輸出端訊號Vo包含了三個成分,Vmod,Vagnd與Vos。於是,當屬於可變電容的待測電容110發生電容值的變化,亦即,C1的值改變,則Vo亦會發生相應的改變。其中,Vmod為高頻的脈波。於是,經由放大器140的放大,在其輸出端可偵測到待測電容110的電容變化,並且,其交流變化亦可偵測。後續的處理則如第4圖所述者,於此不再贅述。 That is, the signal V o output terminal of the amplifier 140 consists of three components, V mod, V agnd with V os. Therefore, when the capacitance to be tested 110 belonging to the variable capacitor changes in capacitance value, that is, the value of C 1 changes, V o also changes accordingly. Among them, V mod is a high frequency pulse wave. Therefore, the capacitance change of the capacitor 110 to be tested can be detected at the output end thereof through the amplification of the amplifier 140, and the AC change can also be detected. Subsequent processing is as described in FIG. 4, and details are not described herein again.

接著,請參考第8圖,其為本發明運用在差動電容式觸控面板的放大器之電路架構。比較第6圖可發現,第8圖係為將第6圖的電路架構在放大器140端增加兩組旁路電容以及電控切換開關,分別為:旁路電容C3並以一電控切換開關ΦR3與之並聯,同時在放大器140之輸出端增加一電控切換開關ΦA3,這兩者係配合待測電容111之偵測;旁路電容C4並以一電控切換開關ΦR4與之並聯,同時在放大器140之輸出端增加一電控切換開關ΦA4,這兩者係配合待測電容112之偵測。其中,電控切換開關ΦR3、電控切換開關ΦR4係與電控切換開關 ΦR1、電控切換開關ΦR2同步,而電控切換開關ΦA3、控切換開關ΦA4係與電控切換開關ΦA1、電控切換開關ΦA2同步。 Next, please refer to FIG. 8 , which is a circuit diagram of an amplifier used in a differential capacitive touch panel of the present invention. Comparing Figure 6, it can be seen that Figure 8 shows that the circuit structure of Figure 6 adds two sets of bypass capacitors and electronically controlled switches at the amplifier 140 end, respectively: bypass capacitor C 3 and an electronically controlled switch Φ R3 is connected in parallel, and an electronically controlled switching switch Φ A3 is added at the output end of the amplifier 140, which is matched with the detection of the capacitor 111 to be tested; the bypass capacitor C 4 is switched with an electronically controlled switch Φ R4 and In parallel, an electronically controlled switching switch Φ A4 is added to the output of the amplifier 140, which is matched with the detection of the capacitor 112 to be tested. Among them, the electronically controlled switch Φ R3 , the electronically controlled switch Φ R4 is synchronized with the electronically controlled switch Φ R1 , the electronically controlled switch Φ R2 , and the electronically controlled switch Φ A3 , the control switch Φ A4 and the electronically controlled switch The switch Φ A1 and the electronically controlled switch Φ A2 are synchronized.

第一階段,電控切換開關ΦR1、電控切換開關ΦR2、電控切換開關ΦR3以及電控切換開關ΦR4短路,而電控切換開關ΦA1、電控切換開關ΦA2、電控切換開關ΦA3與控切換開關ΦA4開路,待測電容111的電量Q1=C1xVmod,而電容C3的電量Q3=0;待測電容112的電量Q2=C2xVmod,而電容C4的電量Q4=0。接著,在第二階段,電控切換開關ΦR1、電控切換開關ΦR2、電控切換開關ΦR3以及電控切換開關ΦR4開路,而電控切換開關ΦA1、電控切換開關ΦA2、電控切換開關ΦA3與控切換開關ΦA4短路,放大器140的輸出端產生Vo的輸出電壓。計算後,可得:Vo=-(C1-C2)/(C3+(C1+C2/2))(Vmod-Vagnd)+kVos The first stage, electronically controlled switch Φ R1 , electronically controlled switch Φ R2 , electronically controlled switch Φ R3 and electronically controlled switch Φ R4 short circuit, and electronically controlled switch Φ A1 , electronically controlled switch Φ A2 , electronic control The switch Φ A3 and the control switch Φ A4 are open circuit, the electric quantity of the capacitor 111 to be tested is Q1=C 1 xV mod , and the electric quantity of the capacitor C 3 is Q3=0; the electric quantity of the capacitor 112 to be tested is Q2=C 2 xV mod , and the capacitance The power of C 4 is Q4=0. Then, in the second stage, the electronically controlled switching switch Φ R1 , the electronically controlled switching switch Φ R2 , the electronically controlled switching switch Φ R3 , and the electronically controlled switching switch Φ R4 open circuit, and the electronically controlled switching switch Φ A1 , the electronically controlled switching switch Φ A2 The electronically controlled switching switch Φ A3 is short-circuited with the control switching switch Φ A4 , and the output terminal of the amplifier 140 generates an output voltage of V o . After calculation, it can be obtained: V o =-(C 1 -C 2 )/(C 3 +(C 1 +C 2 /2))(V mod -V agnd )+kV os

其中,k=(1+C1/C3)(C2+C3)/(C3+(C1+C2)/2) Where k = (1 + C 1 / C 3 ) (C 2 + C 3 ) / (C 3 + (C 1 + C 2 )/2)

同樣地,放大器140的輸出端訊號Vo包含了三個成分,Vmod,Vagnd與Vos。於是,當屬於可變電容的待測電容111或待測電容112發生電容值的變化,亦即,C1 或C2的值改變,則Vo亦會發生相應的改變。其中,Vmod為高頻的脈波。於是,經由放大器140的放大,在其輸出端可偵測到待測電容110的電容變化,並且,其交流變化亦可偵測。後續的處理則如第4圖所述者,於此不再贅述。 Similarly, the signal V o output terminal of the amplifier 140 consists of three components, V mod, V agnd with V os. Therefore, when the capacitance to be tested 111 or the capacitance to be tested 112 which is a variable capacitor changes in capacitance value, that is, the value of C 1 or C 2 changes, V o also changes accordingly. Among them, V mod is a high frequency pulse wave. Therefore, the capacitance change of the capacitor 110 to be tested can be detected at the output end thereof through the amplification of the amplifier 140, and the AC change can also be detected. Subsequent processing is as described in FIG. 4, and details are not described herein again.

以上的說明,在放大器端的設計,可以非常的多樣化,均可達到本發明所欲達到的目的,於此不再細舉其他的範例。 In the above description, the design of the amplifier end can be very diverse, and the object to be achieved by the present invention can be achieved, and other examples are not further described herein.

此外,本發明所揭示的波形產生器,係以高頻的脈波作為實施例。脈波係為本發明之較佳實施例,因其在數位電路中相對易於實現。然而,除了脈波外,亦可採用正弦波、鋸齒波等等其他波形,其目的均為提供一高頻的訊號給待測電容,俾使能將其低頻的工作頻率轉換為高頻的調變訊號。 Further, the waveform generator disclosed in the present invention uses a high-frequency pulse wave as an embodiment. Pulse waves are a preferred embodiment of the invention as they are relatively easy to implement in digital circuits. However, in addition to the pulse wave, other waveforms such as a sine wave, a sawtooth wave, etc., may be used, the purpose of which is to provide a high frequency signal to the capacitor to be tested, and to enable the conversion of its low frequency operating frequency to a high frequency tone. Change signal.

雖然本發明之較佳實施例揭露如上所述,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何熟習相關技藝者,在不脫離本發明之精神和範圍內,當可作些許之更動與潤飾,因此本發明之專利保護範圍須視本說明書所附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。 While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been described above, it is not intended to limit the invention, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The patent protection scope of the invention is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached to the specification.

11‧‧‧待測電容 11‧‧‧Measured capacitance

12‧‧‧電容轉電壓轉換電路 12‧‧‧Capacitor-to-voltage conversion circuit

13‧‧‧放大器 13‧‧‧Amplifier

14‧‧‧低通濾波器 14‧‧‧Low-pass filter

110‧‧‧待測電容 110‧‧‧Measured capacitance

120‧‧‧第一乘法器 120‧‧‧First multiplier

C2‧‧‧電容 C 2 ‧‧‧ capacitor

C3‧‧‧電容 C 3 ‧‧‧ capacitor

C4‧‧‧電容 C 4 ‧‧‧ capacitor

ΦA1‧‧‧電控切換開關 Φ A1 ‧‧‧Electric control switch

111‧‧‧待測電容 111‧‧‧Measured capacitance

112‧‧‧待測電容 112‧‧‧Measured capacitance

130‧‧‧波形產生器 130‧‧‧ Waveform Generator

140‧‧‧放大器 140‧‧‧Amplifier

150‧‧‧第二乘法器 150‧‧‧Second multiplier

160‧‧‧低通濾波器 160‧‧‧Low-pass filter

C1‧‧‧電容 C 1 ‧‧‧ capacitor

ΦA2‧‧‧電控切換開關 Φ A2 ‧‧‧Electric control switch

ΦA3‧‧‧電控切換開關 Φ A3 ‧‧‧Electric control switch

ΦA4‧‧‧電控切換開關 Φ A4 ‧‧‧Electric control switch

ΦR1‧‧‧電控切換開關 Φ R1 ‧‧‧Electric control switch

ΦR2‧‧‧電控切換開關 Φ R2 ‧‧‧Electric control switch

ΦR3‧‧‧電控切換開關 Φ R3 ‧‧‧Electric control switch

ΦR4‧‧‧電控切換開關 Φ R4 ‧‧‧Electric control switch

第1圖係為習知觸控面板電容的偵測電路;第2圖係為觸控面板內部的金屬氧化半導體(MOS)元件所產生的雜訊之頻譜分佈圖;第3圖係為第2圖之雜訊模型套以第1圖之電路架構中所得之雜訊模型;第4圖係為本發明之電容偵測整體架構圖;第5圖係為本發明運用之乘法器架構的第一實施例;第6圖係為本發明運用之乘法器架構的第二實施例;第7圖係為本發明運用在一般電容式觸控面板的放大器之電路架構;以及第8圖係為本發明運用在差動式電容觸控面板的放大器之電路架構。 Figure 1 is a conventional touch panel capacitance detection circuit; Figure 2 is a spectrum distribution diagram of noise generated by a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) element inside the touch panel; Figure 3 is the second picture The noise model of the figure is set with the noise model obtained in the circuit structure of FIG. 1; the fourth figure is the overall structure diagram of the capacitance detection of the present invention; and the fifth figure is the first of the multiplier architecture used in the present invention. Embodiment 6 is a second embodiment of a multiplier architecture used in the present invention; FIG. 7 is a circuit architecture of an amplifier applied to a general capacitive touch panel of the present invention; and FIG. 8 is a present invention The circuit architecture of an amplifier used in a differential capacitive touch panel.

110‧‧‧待測電容 110‧‧‧Measured capacitance

120‧‧‧第一乘法器 120‧‧‧First multiplier

130‧‧‧波形產生器 130‧‧‧ Waveform Generator

140‧‧‧放大器 140‧‧‧Amplifier

150‧‧‧第二乘法器 150‧‧‧Second multiplier

160‧‧‧低通濾波器 160‧‧‧Low-pass filter

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一種電容式觸控面板待測電容之偵測電路架構,包含:一波形產生器,用以產生一固定電壓之高頻訊號;一第一乘法器,與該待測電容電連接,並與該波形產生器電連接,用以將該波形產生器與該待測電容所產生之一變化訊號相乘,藉以將該待測電容之工作頻率由低頻轉換至該波形產生器之高頻頻段,構成一調變訊號;一放大器,與該第一乘法器電連接,用以接收該乘法器所送之該調變訊號並予以放大為一放大訊號;一第二乘法器,與該波形產生器及該放大器電連接,用以接收該放大訊號,並將該放大訊號之高頻頻段還原為該變化訊號原始頻段之一放大還原訊號;以及一低頻濾波器,與該第二乘法器電連接,用以接收該放大還原訊號並濾除該放大還原訊號之高頻雜訊;藉由以上之頻率轉換,該偵測電路架構所產生之低頻元件雜訊將被濾除。 A detection circuit structure for a capacitive touch panel to be tested, comprising: a waveform generator for generating a fixed voltage high frequency signal; a first multiplier electrically connected to the capacitance to be tested, and the The waveform generator is electrically connected to multiply the waveform generator by a change signal generated by the capacitor to be tested, thereby converting the operating frequency of the capacitor to be tested from a low frequency to a high frequency band of the waveform generator, thereby forming a modulation signal; an amplifier electrically coupled to the first multiplier for receiving the modulation signal sent by the multiplier and amplified to an amplification signal; a second multiplier, and the waveform generator and The amplifier is electrically connected to receive the amplified signal, and restores the high frequency band of the amplified signal to one of the original frequency bands of the change signal; and a low frequency filter electrically connected to the second multiplier The high frequency noise of the amplified and restored signal is received by the amplified and restored signal; and the low frequency component noise generated by the detecting circuit structure is filtered out by the above frequency conversion. 如申請專利範圍第1項之電容式觸控面板待測電容之偵測電路架構,其中該第一乘法器係由兩組電控切換開關 所構成,分別為:第一電控切換開關,形成該波形產生器與該待測電容之連接切換;以及第二電控切換開關,形成該待測電容與該放大器之連接切換;其中,該第一電控切換開關與該第二電控切換開關係與該波形產生器同步,依據該波形產生器所提供的波形,進行一開啟(Open)一短路(Short)之動作。 For example, in the detection circuit structure of the capacitive touch panel to be tested, the first multiplier is composed of two sets of electronically controlled switches. The first electronically controlled switch is formed to switch the connection between the waveform generator and the capacitor to be tested; and the second electronically controlled switch is formed to form a connection switch between the capacitor to be tested and the amplifier; wherein The first electronically controlled switch and the second electronically controlled switch-on relationship are synchronized with the waveform generator, and an Open (Short) action is performed according to the waveform provided by the waveform generator. 如申請專利範圍第2項之電容式觸控面板待測電容之偵測電路架構,其中該放大器係包括有並聯之一旁路電容與一第三電控切換開關,其構成於該放大器之輸入端與輸出端,以及一第四電控切換開關,其構成於該放大器之輸出端與該第二乘法器之輸入端;該第三電控切換開關係與第四電控切換開關係與該波形產生器同步,依據該波形產生器所提供的波形,進行一開啟(Open)一短路(Short)之動作。 The detection circuit structure of the capacitive touch panel to be tested is the second aspect of the invention, wherein the amplifier includes a bypass capacitor and a third electronically controlled switch, which are formed at the input end of the amplifier. And an output terminal, and a fourth electronically controlled switch, which is formed at an output end of the amplifier and an input end of the second multiplier; the third electronically controlled switch-on relationship and the fourth electronically controlled switch-on relationship and the waveform The generator synchronizes and performs an Open-Short action according to the waveform provided by the waveform generator. 如申請專利範圍第1項之電容式觸控面板待測電容之偵測電路架構,其中該電容觸控面板係採取差動式電容偵測架構者,其係同時偵測兩個待測電容以獲得差動訊號藉 以判斷觸碰之方法,該第一乘法器係包括第三乘法器與第四乘法器,並各由兩組電控切換開關所構成,分別為:第一電控切換開關,形成該波形產生器與該待測電容之連接切換;以及第二電控切換開關,形成該待測電容與該放大器之連接切換;其中,該第一電控切換該關與該第二電控切換開關係與該波形產生器同步,依據該波形產生器所提供的波形,進行一開啟(Open)一短路(Short)之動作。 For example, in the detection circuit structure of the capacitive touch panel to be tested, the capacitive touch panel adopts a differential capacitance detection architecture, which simultaneously detects two capacitances to be tested. Obtain a differential signal The first multiplier comprises a third multiplier and a fourth multiplier, and each of the two multipliers is composed of two sets of electronically controlled switches, respectively: a first electronically controlled switch, forming the waveform generation Switching connection between the device and the capacitor to be tested; and a second electronically controlled switch to form a connection switch between the capacitor to be tested and the amplifier; wherein the first electronically controlled switchover is related to the second electronically controlled switch-on relationship The waveform generator is synchronized, and an Open (Short) action is performed according to the waveform provided by the waveform generator. 如申請專利範圍第4項之電容式觸控面板待測電容之偵測電路架構,其中該放大器係包括有並聯之第一旁路電容與一第三電控切換開關,其構成於該放大器之第一輸入端與第一輸出端,以及一第四電控切換開關,其構成於該放大器之該第一輸出端與該第二乘法器之輸入端;且該放大器並聯有第二旁路電容與一第五電控切換開關,其構成於該放大器之第二輸入端與第二輸出端,以及一第六電控切換開關,其構成於該放大器之該第二輸出端與該第二乘法器之輸入端;該第三電控切換開關、第四電控切換開關、第五電控切換開關與該第六電控切換開關係與該波形 產生器同步,依據該波形產生器所提供的波形,進行一開啟(Open)一短路(Short)之動作。 For example, the detection circuit structure of the capacitive touch panel to be tested is disclosed in claim 4, wherein the amplifier includes a first bypass capacitor connected in parallel and a third electronically controlled switch, which is formed in the amplifier. a first input end and a first output end, and a fourth electronically controlled switch switch formed at the first output end of the amplifier and the input end of the second multiplier; and the amplifier has a second bypass capacitor connected in parallel And a fifth electronically controlled switch, which is formed on the second input end and the second output end of the amplifier, and a sixth electronically controlled switch, which is formed on the second output end of the amplifier and the second multiplication The input end of the device; the third electronically controlled switch, the fourth electronically controlled switch, the fifth electronically controlled switch, and the sixth electronically controlled switch-on relationship and the waveform The generator synchronizes and performs an Open-Short action according to the waveform provided by the waveform generator. 如申請專利範圍第1項之電容式觸控面板待測電容之偵測電路架構,其中該波形產生器所產生之高頻訊號,係依據面板型態決定者,例如,大於七吋大尺寸面板,可採取大於100kHz的作業頻率,以控制該觸控面板之控制頻率以及相關的頻率產生元件決定為佳;例如,小於七吋的中小尺寸面板,則可採取大於500kHz的工作頻率,以控制該觸控面板之控制頻率以及相關的頻率產生元件決定為佳。 For example, in the detecting circuit structure of the capacitive touch panel to be tested, the high frequency signal generated by the waveform generator is determined by the panel type, for example, a panel larger than seven inches. The operating frequency greater than 100 kHz can be used to control the control frequency of the touch panel and the associated frequency generating component is determined; for example, a small and medium size panel of less than seven inches can take an operating frequency greater than 500 kHz to control the The control frequency of the touch panel and the associated frequency generating components are preferably determined. 如申請專利範圍第1至6項任一項之電容式觸控面板待測電容之偵測電路架構,其中該波形產生器係產生脈波、正弦波、三角波,其中之一。 The detection circuit structure of the capacitance of the capacitive touch panel to be tested according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the waveform generator generates one of a pulse wave, a sine wave and a triangular wave. 一種轉換電容觸控面板待測電容之電路架構,包含:一波形產生器,用以產生一固定電壓之高頻訊號;以及一乘法器,與該待測電容及一放大器電連接,並與該波形產生器電連接,用以將該波形產生器與該待測電容所產生之訊號相乘,藉以將該待測電容之工作頻率由低頻轉 換至該波形產生器之高頻頻段,再輸出至該放大器;其中,該乘法器係由兩組電控切換開關所構成,分別為:第一電控切換開關,形成該波形產生器與該待測電容之連接切換;以及第二電控切換開關,形成該待測電容與該放大器之連接切換;其中,該第一電控切換開關與該第二電控切換開關係與該波形產生器同步,依據該波形產生器所提供的波形,進行一開啟(Open)一短路(Short)之動作。 A circuit structure for converting a capacitive touch panel to be tested, comprising: a waveform generator for generating a fixed voltage high frequency signal; and a multiplier electrically connected to the capacitor to be tested and an amplifier, and The waveform generator is electrically connected to multiply the waveform generator by a signal generated by the capacitor to be tested, thereby rotating the operating frequency of the capacitor to be tested from a low frequency Switching to the high frequency band of the waveform generator, and then outputting to the amplifier; wherein the multiplier is composed of two sets of electronically controlled switching switches, respectively: a first electronically controlled switching switch, forming the waveform generator and the Switching connection of the capacitor to be tested; and a second electronically controlled switch to form a connection switch between the capacitor to be tested and the amplifier; wherein the first electronically controlled switch is switched to the second electronically controlled relationship with the waveform generator Synchronization, according to the waveform provided by the waveform generator, performs an Open-Short action. 一種轉換電容觸控面板待測電容之電路架構,包含:一波形產生器,用以產生一固定電壓之高頻訊號;以及一乘法器,與該待測電容及一放大器電連接,並與該波形產生器電連接,用以將該波形產生器與該待測電容所產生之訊號相乘,藉以將該待測電容之工作頻率由低頻轉換至該波形產生器之高頻頻段,再輸出至該放大器;其中該電容觸控面板係採取差動式電容偵測架構者,其係同時偵測兩個待測電容以獲得差動訊號藉以判斷 觸碰之方法,該乘法器係包括第一乘法器與第二乘法器,並各由兩組電控切換開關所構成,分別為:第一電控切換開關,形成該波形產生器與該待測電容之連接切換;以及第二電控切換開關,形成該待測電容與該放大器之連接切換;其中,該第一電控切換開關與該第二電控切換開關係與該波形產生器同步,依據該波形產生器所提供的波形,進行一開啟(Open)一短路(Short)之動作。 A circuit structure for converting a capacitive touch panel to be tested, comprising: a waveform generator for generating a fixed voltage high frequency signal; and a multiplier electrically connected to the capacitor to be tested and an amplifier, and The waveform generator is electrically connected to multiply the waveform generator by a signal generated by the capacitor to be tested, thereby converting the operating frequency of the capacitor to be tested from a low frequency to a high frequency band of the waveform generator, and then outputting to The amplifier; wherein the capacitive touch panel adopts a differential capacitance detecting architecture, which simultaneously detects two capacitors to be tested to obtain a differential signal to determine In the method of touching, the multiplier comprises a first multiplier and a second multiplier, and each of the two electronically controlled switching switches is formed by: a first electronically controlled switching switch, forming the waveform generator and the waiting The connection of the measurement capacitor is switched; and the second electronically controlled switch is formed to switch the connection between the capacitor to be tested and the amplifier; wherein the first electronically controlled switch and the second electronically controlled switch-on relationship are synchronized with the waveform generator According to the waveform provided by the waveform generator, an open (Short) action is performed. 如申請專利範圍第9項之電容式觸控面板待測電容之偵測電路架構,其中該波形產生器所產生之高頻訊號,係依據面板型態決定者,例如,大於七吋大尺寸面板,可採取大於100kHz的作業頻率,以控制該觸控面板之控制頻率以及相關的頻率產生元件決定為佳;例如,小於七吋的中小尺寸面板,則可採取大於1MHz的工作頻率,以控制該觸控面板之控制頻率以及相關的頻率產生元件決定為佳。 For example, in the detecting circuit structure of the capacitive touch panel to be tested, the high frequency signal generated by the waveform generator is determined by the panel type, for example, a panel larger than seven inches. The operating frequency greater than 100 kHz can be used to control the control frequency of the touch panel and the associated frequency generating component is determined; for example, a small and medium size panel of less than seven inches can adopt an operating frequency greater than 1 MHz to control the The control frequency of the touch panel and the associated frequency generating components are preferably determined. 如申請專利範圍第8至10項任一項之電容式觸控面板待測電容之偵測電路架構,其中該波形產生器係產生脈 波、正弦波、三角波,其中之一。 The detection circuit structure of the capacitance of the capacitive touch panel to be tested according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the waveform generator generates a pulse Wave, sine wave, triangle wave, one of them.
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